:root{
      --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg,#006bd6 0%,#1a8cff 100%);
      --gradient-secondary: linear-gradient(135deg,#dbae26 0%,#f7c948 100%);
      --ink: #0b1220;
      --glass: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      --glass2: rgba(255,255,255,.10);
      --line: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
      --muted: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
    }

    /* keep page typography consistent */
    body{ font-family:"Jost",sans-serif; }

    /* ===== Blog Hero ===== */
    .blog-hero{
      position:relative;
      min-height: 52vh;
      display:flex;
      align-items:flex-end;
      color:#fff;

      /* IMPORTANT: header is fixed in your globals, so we give breathing room */
      padding: 120px 0 54px;

      background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.932), rgba(9, 9, 9, 0.808)),
        url("image - 2026-01-04T072020.069.webp");
      background-size:cover;
      background-position:center;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
    }

    .blog-hero .badge{
      display:inline-flex; gap:10px; align-items:center;
      padding:8px 14px; border-radius:999px;
      background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      letter-spacing:2px;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      font-size:.78rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
    }

    .blog-hero h1{
      font-family:"EB Garamond",serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.7rem);
      line-height:1.05;
      margin: 14px 0 12px;
      max-width: 22ch;
      text-wrap: balance;
      color: #007aff;
    }

    .blog-hero p{
      max-width: 72ch;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
      margin:0;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ===== Blog Wrap ===== */
    .blog-wrap{
      padding: 70px 0;
      background: var(--ink);
      color:#fff;
    }

    .blog-toolbar{
      display:flex;
      gap:14px;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .search{
      flex:1;
      min-width:260px;
      background: var(--glass);
      border:1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius:14px;
      padding:12px 14px;
      color:#fff;
      outline:none;
      transition: box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
    }

    .search::placeholder{ color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }

    .search:focus{
      border-color: rgba(26,140,255,.55);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(26,140,255,.18);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.075);
    }

    .chip-row{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:10px;
      align-items:center;
    }

    .chip{
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      color:#fff;
      padding:10px 12px;
      border-radius:999px;
      cursor:pointer;
      font-size:.92rem;
      line-height: 1;
      transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, opacity .18s ease;
      user-select:none;
    }

    .chip:hover{ transform: translateY(-1px); background: rgba(255,255,255,.085); }

    .chip.active{
      background: var(--gradient-primary);
      border-color: transparent;
    }

    /* ===== Cards Grid ===== */
    .grid{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(320px, 100%), 1fr));
      gap: 22px;
    }

    .card{
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
      border-radius: 18px;
      overflow:hidden;
      transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
      will-change: transform;
    }

    .card:hover{
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    }

    .card .thumb{
      height: 186px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.30), rgba(0,0,0,.45)),
        url("image - 2026-01-04T072020.069.webp");
      background-size:cover;
      background-position:center;
    }

    .card .body{ padding: 18px 18px 20px; }

    .meta{
      display:flex;
      gap:10px;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      align-items:center;
      font-size:.88rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
    }

    .tag{
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
      padding: 4px 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: .82rem;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    }

    .card h2{
      font-size: 1.18rem;
      margin: 10px 0 10px;
      line-height:1.25;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .card h2 a{
      color:#007aff ;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .card h2 a:hover{
      color: rgba(247,201,72,.95);
    }

    .card p{
      margin:0 0 14px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
      line-height:1.65;
    }

    .read{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      gap:10px;
      padding:10px 14px;
      border-radius:999px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
      color:#fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease, color .2s ease;
    }

    .read:hover{
      border-color: transparent;
      background: var(--gradient-secondary);
      color:#0b1220;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    /* ===== CTA Strip ===== */
    .cta-strip{
      margin-top: 40px;
      padding: 26px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: var(--gradient-primary);
      display:flex;
      gap: 18px;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
    }

    .cta-strip h3{
      margin:0;
      font-size:1.35rem;
      font-family:"EB Garamond",serif;
      letter-spacing: .2px;
    }

    .cta-strip p{
      margin:6px 0 0;
      opacity:.92;
      max-width: 70ch;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .cta-strip a{
      display:inline-flex;
      gap:10px;
      align-items:center;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
      border-radius: 14px;
      color:#fff;
      font-weight:600;
      transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
    }

    .cta-strip a:hover{
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.26);
    }

    /* ===== Header logo quick fix (your globals use .logo-img) ===== */
    .logo-image{
      height: clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 64px);
      width: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      display:block;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.45));
    }

    /* ===== Responsive ===== */
    @media (max-width: 768px){
      .blog-hero{
        padding: 112px 0 44px;
        min-height: 48vh;
      }

      .blog-hero h1{
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      .cta-strip{
        text-align:left;
      }
    }